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Mortgage Rates: Should You Worry About Battered Bank Profits?
OurBroker.com, Sept. 12, 2016--Miller, Peter Why does the Fed seek higher rates when the market only supports lower rates?
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Mortgage Rates Finally Break Higher: What You Should Watch
CNBC, Sept. 12, 2016--Olick, Diana Sell-off in U.S. bond market sends mortage rates to highest level in two months.
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Fed Feels the Heat for Rate Hike
National Mortgage Professional, Sept 12, 2016--Hall, Phil Pressure mounting on Fed to show more "boldness" in policymaking.
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Reinsurance Contract Important for AIG in UG Sale to Arch
National Mortgage News, Sept. 12, 2016--Finkelstein, Brad The sale is expected to closeby early next year.
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JPMorgan Chase Shakes up Mortgage Lending Leadership
HousingWire, Sept. 12, 2016--Swanson, Brena Announces three new executive promotions within mortgage lending operation.
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U.S. Inflation Expectations Rebound in August: N.Y. Fed Survey
Reuters, Sept. 12, 2016--Spicer, Jonathan Fed wants to see signs of inflation features before acting on interest rates.
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TPG, Gramercy Create Venture to Buy $1 Billion of Real Estate
Bloomberg, Sept. 12, 2016--Gopal, Prashant Buildings are located in Nashville, Minneapolis and the Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego areas.
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Dozens of Mortgage Events Left in 2016
Mortgage Daily, Sept. 12, 2016--Garcia, Sam Conference Calendar lists 85 events through end of year.
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Multifamily, Commercial Mortgage Delinquency Rates Near 20-Year Lows
HousingWire, Sept. 12, 2016--Ramirez, Kelsey MBA report shows delinquencies declining across the board.
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Compliance Addressed By Mortgage Industry Experts
DS News, Sept. 12, 2016--Baer, Kendall Mortgage servicers and other stakeholders in the mortgages space are constantly looking to address their ongoing compliance needs.
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Wells Fargo Curbs Product Cross-Selling
Wall Street Journal, Sept. 12, 2016--Rexrode, Christina; Glazer, Emily Senate Banking Committee's Republican majority said late Monday it plans a hearing into the bank's sales practices.
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Ditech Gives Rejected Loan Applicants a Second Chance
National Mortgage News, Sept. 12, 2016--Passy, Jacob Walter Investment Management Corp. subsidiary Ditech Financial will begin to enroll a number of rejected loan applicants in a new program aimed at helping people qualify for a mortgage.
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MBA Education Intermediate & Advanced Underwriting Scenarios Webinar Sept. 14
Understand Guidelines, Benefits of Due Diligence
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MBA Education Introduction to Secondary Market Whole Loan Trading Webinar Today
Examine Factors Affecting Pricing, Marketability of Whole Loans
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